Beyond Frustrated with Shift Knob and Loctite
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Beyond Frustrated with Shift Knob and Loctite
I recently bought Rick's leather center console cover. I went to install it tonight, only to discover my shift knob will not come off . When I bought the car over four years ago, I put a drop or two of blue Loctite to hold it in place and center it (it was missing a set screw). Tonight, I used a hair dryer to heat it up and got it to the point where it would literally burn you. I then used a rubber grip assist and twisted... nothing. It won't budge.
I did manage to make the knob crooked, maybe turned 20 degrees. I'm thinking I may have twisted the shift linkage underneath. So at this point I'm really pissed at myself. Could I have twisted the linkage? And is this damaging to the car?
Any other advice would be helpful. I feel like . I'm thinking about getting someone to help hold the linkage underneath with channel locks wrapped in duct tape, while I twist the knob again.
Such a simple install becomes so frustrating!
I did manage to make the knob crooked, maybe turned 20 degrees. I'm thinking I may have twisted the shift linkage underneath. So at this point I'm really pissed at myself. Could I have twisted the linkage? And is this damaging to the car?
Any other advice would be helpful. I feel like . I'm thinking about getting someone to help hold the linkage underneath with channel locks wrapped in duct tape, while I twist the knob again.
Such a simple install becomes so frustrating!
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Originally Posted by CrashnBrn,Aug 13 2010, 03:48 PM
Just making sure, but you are unscrewing the button nut holding it into place clockwise right?
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Originally Posted by RedY2KS2k,Aug 13 2010, 04:37 PM
You're doing something wrong. Two drops of blue Loctite won't hold that tight.
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Originally Posted by Avionics86,Aug 13 2010, 06:57 PM
Small strap wrench sold at Auto Zone.
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Ha, tried the strap wrench to no avail. All I keep doing is twisting the entire linkage underneath, or so it seems. I tried gripping the lever with channel locks with sticky rubber on them to help.
I'm going to have to take it to a shop and hope someone can help. This is a joke, so pissed. I know it was only blue Loctite.
I'm going to have to take it to a shop and hope someone can help. This is a joke, so pissed. I know it was only blue Loctite.